1.Current status and associated factors of sleep problems among preschool children in Hainan Province
Chinese Journal of School Health 2026;47(4):517-521
Objective:
To understand the current status and associated factors of sleep problems among preschool children in Hainan Province, so as to provide scientific evidence for improving sleep health in this population.
Methods:
From January 2021 to June 2022, a total of 4 105 preschool children aged 3-6 years from 62 kindergartens in Hainan Province were selected using stratified cluster random sampling method. Demographic information and lifestyle habits were collected through the Hainan Province Child Growth and Development Survey Questionnaire. The Children s Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ) was employed to assess sleep status. Unconditional binary Logistic regression model was applied to investigate the associated factors of sleep problems among preschool children.
Results:
The overall CSHQ score for children was 58.03±18.84, with 80.95% of preschool children exhibiting sleep related issues. The top three most prevalent sleep problem domains were bedtime resistance (72.42%), sleep anxiety ( 54.88 %), and parasomnias (38.86%). Logistic regression analysis revealed that higher family annual income ( OR=0.60, 95%CI = 0.45-0.79), higher maternal education level ( OR=0.53, 95%CI =0.32-0.89), regular or daily vitamin D supplementation ( OR=0.77, 95%CI =0.60-0.99), and fully self initiated eating behavior ( OR=0.71, 95%CI =0.59-0.85) were negatively related with children s sleep problems; in addition, screen exposure ( OR=1.27, 95%CI =1.06-1.51) and picky eating ( OR= 1.47 , 95%CI =1.21-1.78) were positively related to children s sleep problems (all P <0.05).
Conclusion
The high detection rate of sleep problems among preschool children in Hainan Province is multifactorially associated with family environment, dietary habits, and lifestyle behaviors.
2.Natural products for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration:New insights focusing on mitochondrial quality control and cGAS/STING pathway
Xuelu XIE ; Shan LIAN ; Wenyong YANG ; Sheng HE ; Jingqiu HE ; Yuke WANG ; Yan ZENG ; Fang LU ; Jingwen JIANG
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2025;15(5):956-973
Age-related macular degeneration(AMD)is a disease that affects the vision of elderly individuals worldwide.Although current therapeutics have shown effectiveness against AMD,some patients may remain unresponsive and continue to experience disease progression.Therefore,in-depth knowledge of the mechanism underlying AMD pathogenesis is urgently required to identify potential drug targets for AMD treatment.Recently,studies have suggested that dysfunction of mitochondria can lead to the ag-gregation of reactive oxygen species(ROS)and activation of the cyclic GMP-AMP synthase(cGAS)/stimulator of interferon genes(STING)innate immunity pathways,ultimately resulting in sterile inflammation and cell death in various cells,such as cardiomyocytes and macrophages.Therefore,combining strategies targeting mitochondrial dysfunction and inflammatory mediators may hold great potential in facilitating AMD management.Notably,emerging evidence indicates that natural products targeting mitochondrial quality control(MQC)and the cGAS/STING innate immunity pathways exhibit promise in treating AMD.Here,we summarize phytochemicals that could directly or indirectly influence the MQC and the cGAS/STING innate immunity pathways,as well as their interconnected mediators,which have the potential to mitigate oxidative stress and suppress excessive inflammatory responses,thereby hoping to offer new insights into therapeutic interventions for AMD treatment.
3.Natural products for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration: New insights focusing on mitochondrial quality control and cGAS/STING pathway.
Xuelu XIE ; Shan LIAN ; Wenyong YANG ; Sheng HE ; Jingqiu HE ; Yuke WANG ; Yan ZENG ; Fang LU ; Jingwen JIANG
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2025;15(5):101145-101145
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a disease that affects the vision of elderly individuals worldwide. Although current therapeutics have shown effectiveness against AMD, some patients may remain unresponsive and continue to experience disease progression. Therefore, in-depth knowledge of the mechanism underlying AMD pathogenesis is urgently required to identify potential drug targets for AMD treatment. Recently, studies have suggested that dysfunction of mitochondria can lead to the aggregation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and activation of the cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS)/stimulator of interferon genes (STING) innate immunity pathways, ultimately resulting in sterile inflammation and cell death in various cells, such as cardiomyocytes and macrophages. Therefore, combining strategies targeting mitochondrial dysfunction and inflammatory mediators may hold great potential in facilitating AMD management. Notably, emerging evidence indicates that natural products targeting mitochondrial quality control (MQC) and the cGAS/STING innate immunity pathways exhibit promise in treating AMD. Here, we summarize phytochemicals that could directly or indirectly influence the MQC and the cGAS/STING innate immunity pathways, as well as their interconnected mediators, which have the potential to mitigate oxidative stress and suppress excessive inflammatory responses, thereby hoping to offer new insights into therapeutic interventions for AMD treatment.
4.Correlation between characteristics of left atrial strain and exercise endurance in patients with chronic heart failure
Weitao LIU ; Dongxiao WANG ; Xuelu TANG
Chinese Journal of Geriatric Heart Brain and Vessel Diseases 2024;26(2):159-162
Objective To explore the correlation between the characteristics of left atrial(LA)strain and exercise endurance in patients with chronic heart failure(CHF).Methods A total of 212 CHF patients admitted to our hospital from November 2021 to January 2023 were prospec-tively subjected in this study.According to their maximal oxygen uptake(VO2max),they were di-vided into high endurance group[≥16 ml/(kg·min),125 cases]and low endurance group[<16 ml/(kg·min),125 cases].The general data and results of laboratory test were analyzed and com-pared between the two groups.Logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the related factors affecting the exercise endurance.Results Significant differences were observed between the two groups in level of NT-proBNP,ratio of early diastolic peak velocity of mitral valve(E)to early di-astolic peak velocity of mitral annulus(e'),E,LVEDVI,LVESVI,LVSVI,LVEF,LVGLS,LA maximum volume index(LAVImax),LA minimum volume index(LAVImin),LA reservoir strain(LASr),LA conduit strain duct strain(LAScd),and LA contractile strain(LASct)(P<0.05).Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that LASr(OR=0.987,95%CI:1.003-1.029),LAScd(OR=1.177,95%CI:0.688-0.955),LASct(OR=1.341,95%CI:0.507-0.884).NT-proBNP(OR=1.002,95%CI:0.995-1.000),E/e'(OR=1.086,95%CI:1.000-1.183),LVEDVI(OR=1.127,95%CI:0.805-0.936)and LVEF(OR=0.909,95%CI:0.824-1.000)were related factors influencing exercise endurance in CHF patients(P<0.05).Restricted cube chart revealed that there was a significant nonlinear relationship between LASr,LAScd and LASct and exercise endurance in the patients(x2=9.830,16.820,9.080,P<0.05).Conclusion The char-acteristic indicators of LA strain are related to exercise endurance of CHF patients.
5.A survey on current status of polypharmacy in elderly patients with 4 types of chronic diseases in outpatient clinics based on Beijing medical insurance Center data
Shiqi WU ; Xuelu ZHU ; Su SU ; Wenyao MA ; Chunguang WANG ; Suying YAN ; Xiaolin YUE
Adverse Drug Reactions Journal 2023;25(10):584-591
Objective:To investigate the current status of polypharmacy among elderly outpatients with 4 types of chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, coronary atherosclerotic heart disease, and cerebrovascular disease.Methods:A retrospective study was conducted on the drug use of elderly (≥65 years old) outpatients with hypertension, diabetes mellitus, coronary atherosclerotic heart disease, and cerebrovascular disease with data of Beijing Municipal Health Insurance Centre database from July 2017 to September 2017. The included patients had at least 1 of 4 types of chronic diseases. Polypharmacy was defined as ≥5 different types of medication at the first visit, and non-polypharmacy was defined as <5 types of medication. The number and severity of comorbidity were quantified using the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), and the prognosis of patient was evaluated at 4 levels of 0, 1, 2, and ≥3 scores. The larger the value, the more severe the disease. Based on the Beers Criteria 2015, the potential inappropriate medication (PIM) was identified using the prescription review system of Puhua Health.Results:A total of 405 608 patients were included in this study, with a median age of 74 (65-107) years, and 204 219 patients (50.35%) were female. According to the type of medication used by patients, they were divided into polypharmacy group (113 594 cases, 28.01%) and non-polypharmacy group (292 014 cases, 71.99%). The CCI of the polypharmacy group was significantly higher than that of the non-polypharmacy group ( P<0.001). The proportion of patients with 0, 1, 2, and ≥3 scores in the polypharmacy group was significantly higher than that of the non-polypharmacy group, and the differences were statistically significant (all P<0.001). In terms of comorbidity, the proportions of patients among the 4 types of chronic diseases were higher in the polypharmacy group than in the non-polypharmacy group ( P<0.001). In terms of concomitant diseases, the proportion of patients with hyperlipidemia, cognitive impairment, heart failure, and osteoporosis in the polypharmacy group was higher than that in the non-polypharmacy group (all P<0.001). In terms of medical treatment behaviour, the median number of medical visits was higher in the polypharmacy group than in the non-polypharmacy group [2(1,3) vs. 1(1,2), P<0.001]. In terms of evaluating the unsuitability of medication, the proportion of patients with PIM in the polypharmacy group was higher than that in the non-polypharmacy group, including repeated medication [4.60% (5 227/113 594) vs. 1.64% (4 486/292 014)], contraindications [2.97% (3 376/113 594) vs. 1.13% (3 294/292 014)], interactions [6.51% (7 399/113 594) vs. 1.94% (5 658/292 014)], and lack of indications [22.39% (25 432/113 594) vs. 13.54% (39 543/292 014)], and the differences were all significant (all P<0.001). In terms of drug use categories, the top 5 most commonly prescribed drugs in the polypharmacy group were HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (68 318 cases, 60.14%), dihydropyridines (60 951 cases, 53.66%), angiotensin receptor antagonists(45 050 cases, 39.66%), β-receptor blockers (25 675 cases, 22.60%) and sulfonylureas (16 023 cases, 14.11%). Conclusions:Polypharmacy is common in elderly patients with hypertension, diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, and cerebrovascular disease. The elderly patients with polypharmacy have a worse baseline status and more problems with PIM.
6.A survey on current status of polypharmacy in elderly patients with 4 types of chronic diseases in outpatient clinics based on Beijing medical insurance Center data
Shiqi WU ; Xuelu ZHU ; Su SU ; Wenyao MA ; Chunguang WANG ; Suying YAN ; Xiaolin YUE
Adverse Drug Reactions Journal 2023;25(10):584-591
Objective:To investigate the current status of polypharmacy among elderly outpatients with 4 types of chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, coronary atherosclerotic heart disease, and cerebrovascular disease.Methods:A retrospective study was conducted on the drug use of elderly (≥65 years old) outpatients with hypertension, diabetes mellitus, coronary atherosclerotic heart disease, and cerebrovascular disease with data of Beijing Municipal Health Insurance Centre database from July 2017 to September 2017. The included patients had at least 1 of 4 types of chronic diseases. Polypharmacy was defined as ≥5 different types of medication at the first visit, and non-polypharmacy was defined as <5 types of medication. The number and severity of comorbidity were quantified using the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), and the prognosis of patient was evaluated at 4 levels of 0, 1, 2, and ≥3 scores. The larger the value, the more severe the disease. Based on the Beers Criteria 2015, the potential inappropriate medication (PIM) was identified using the prescription review system of Puhua Health.Results:A total of 405 608 patients were included in this study, with a median age of 74 (65-107) years, and 204 219 patients (50.35%) were female. According to the type of medication used by patients, they were divided into polypharmacy group (113 594 cases, 28.01%) and non-polypharmacy group (292 014 cases, 71.99%). The CCI of the polypharmacy group was significantly higher than that of the non-polypharmacy group ( P<0.001). The proportion of patients with 0, 1, 2, and ≥3 scores in the polypharmacy group was significantly higher than that of the non-polypharmacy group, and the differences were statistically significant (all P<0.001). In terms of comorbidity, the proportions of patients among the 4 types of chronic diseases were higher in the polypharmacy group than in the non-polypharmacy group ( P<0.001). In terms of concomitant diseases, the proportion of patients with hyperlipidemia, cognitive impairment, heart failure, and osteoporosis in the polypharmacy group was higher than that in the non-polypharmacy group (all P<0.001). In terms of medical treatment behaviour, the median number of medical visits was higher in the polypharmacy group than in the non-polypharmacy group [2(1,3) vs. 1(1,2), P<0.001]. In terms of evaluating the unsuitability of medication, the proportion of patients with PIM in the polypharmacy group was higher than that in the non-polypharmacy group, including repeated medication [4.60% (5 227/113 594) vs. 1.64% (4 486/292 014)], contraindications [2.97% (3 376/113 594) vs. 1.13% (3 294/292 014)], interactions [6.51% (7 399/113 594) vs. 1.94% (5 658/292 014)], and lack of indications [22.39% (25 432/113 594) vs. 13.54% (39 543/292 014)], and the differences were all significant (all P<0.001). In terms of drug use categories, the top 5 most commonly prescribed drugs in the polypharmacy group were HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (68 318 cases, 60.14%), dihydropyridines (60 951 cases, 53.66%), angiotensin receptor antagonists(45 050 cases, 39.66%), β-receptor blockers (25 675 cases, 22.60%) and sulfonylureas (16 023 cases, 14.11%). Conclusions:Polypharmacy is common in elderly patients with hypertension, diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, and cerebrovascular disease. The elderly patients with polypharmacy have a worse baseline status and more problems with PIM.
7.Bibliometric analysis of research in nursing informatization of Operating Room in China
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2022;28(4):495-499
Objective:To analyze the research in nursing informatization in Operating Room in China, summarize the current research characteristics and hotspots, and provide reference for further research in nursing informatization in Operating Room.Methods:Studies on nursing informatization in Operating Room were systematically retrieved from CNKI, Wanfang, SinoMed, and VIP databases. The search time limit was up to March 20, 2021, and the type of studies was set as experimental research or quasi-experimental research in quantitative studies. EndNote 22.0 was used for literature deduplication, and Excel 2016 was employed to draw tables and research trend graphs. The publication year, literature source, number of citations, published journals, funding source, research institutions, and research content of the articles were extracted to explore research hotspots.Results:A total of 140 articles were included, and the number of articles was on the rise. The articles were mainly distributed in Central, East, and North China; the funding rate was 15.71% (22/140) ; the research institution with the most articles was Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (9 articles) ; the journal with the most articles was the Journal of Nursing Science (15 articles) ; the total number of citations was the highest in the articles published in the Chinese Journal of Nursing in 2015 (64 times) ; the research content mainly concerned "the construction and application of Operating Room information system", of which "information technology applied to nursing quality management in Operating Room" was most studied (95 articles) . Conclusions:The development of nursing informatization in Operating Room has received general attention, and more and more hospitals have realized the use of information technology to optimize the nursing process and improve the management model. It is expected that the maintenance of information network security, the training of information-based nursing talents, the standardized management and application of medical big data, and the interconnection at all levels will become the hotspots and difficulties in the development of nursing informatization in Operating Room.
8.Bibliometrics analysis of informatics nurses related research based on Web of Science
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2022;28(11):1424-1430
Objective:To understand the context, frontiers and hotspots of researches on informatics nurses, in order to provide a basis for the training of informatics nurses in China.Methods:Relevant literature on informatics nurses included in Web of Science Core Collection Database was searched from the establishment of the database to November 1, 2021. HistCite Pro 2.1 software was used to analyze the publication time, countries, institutions, journals, authors, keywords and highly cited papers.Results:A total of 1 246 papers were included, and research institutions in the United States, Brazil, and Canada were in the leading position in the field of information nurses. The exploration of the information ability of nursing managers and the management of patient diagnosis and treatment data were the research frontiers in the past 5 years. Participating in designing software based on clinical needs and improving nursing quality based on information and data were research hotspots in this field.Conclusions:The foreign researches on informatics nurses started early and developed more maturely. China should learn from the training experience of foreign informatics nurses, pay attention to the teaching quality of information nursing courses in schools and encourage clinical nursing information skills training. In addition, it should be based on the fact that information nurses can skillfully apply clinical information systems, support nurses to participate in the development of nursing information systems, improve the data analysis capabilities of information nurses and give full play to the clinical value of information nurses, so as to accelerate the realization of clinical nursing informatization.
9.Correlation between first aid ability and critical thinking of Operating Room nurses
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2022;28(17):2344-2347
Objective:To understand the status quo of first aid ability and critical thinking of Operating Room nurses and to explore the correlation of critical thinking and first aid ability of Operating Room nurses.Methods:Using the convenient sampling method, a total of 158 nurses in Operating Room of First Maternity and Infant Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University were selected as the research objects from September 1 to 5, 2021. Nursing staff were surveyed using general information questionnaire, Operating Room Nurses ' First Aid Ability Assessment Questionnaire and Critical Thinking Ability Questionnaire. Pearson correlation was used to analyze the correlation between first aid ability and critical thinking of Operating Room nurses. A total of 158 questionnaires were distributed in this study and 152 valid questionnaires were recovered, with an effective recovery rate of 96.20%. Results:The total score of first aid ability of 152 Operating Room nurses was (109.25±6.39) , and the total score of critical thinking ability was (312.36±12.94) . Pearson correlation analysis showed that the total score of first aid ability of Operating Room nurses was positively correlated with the total score of critical thinking ability ( P<0.01) . Conclusions:First aid ability is related to critical thinking ability. For Operating Room nurses, the higher the critical thinking ability, the higher the first aid level.
10.Development of bile duct cancer as a long-term complication of biliary-enteric anastomosis for benign diseases: a report of five patients
Xuelu ZHOU ; Huanbin ZHANG ; Hai HUANG ; Jianhua LUO ; Youhua WANG ; Fuqiang ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Hepatobiliary Surgery 2019;25(7):531-534
Objective To study the association, clinical presentation, and diagnosis and treatment of bile duct cancer as a late complication of biliary-enteric anastomoses for benign diseases. Methods A retrospective study was carried out on 5 patients and the medical literature was reviewed. Results They were 3 males and 2 females. The average age was ( 66. 0 ± 0. 7 ) years. The average time period was ( 14. 0 ± 6. 1 ) years after biliary-enteric anastomosis. The clinical presentations included right upper quadrant pain, fever, chills and jaundice. CA19-9, CT and MRI were valuable in diagnosis. There were two patients with distal and three patients with perihilar cholangiocarcinomas (type IIIa, n=2, and type IV, n=1). Local resection with lymphadenectomy was carried out in one patient. Another patient underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy. The remaining three patients only underwent percutaneous transhepatic cholangial drainage ( PTCD). The 2 patients who underwent surgery died of progressive tumor disease at 8 and 13 months postoperatively. The other three patients who underwent palliative biliary drainage died within 6 months of PTCD. There was no significant difference between the two types of treatment ( P >0. 05). Conclusions Chronic cholangitis caused by reflux and bacterial infection was properly a predisposing factor leading to late development of bile duct cancer after biliary-enteric anastomosis for benign diseases. Patients treated with biliary-enteric anastomosis should be closely monitored for late development of cholangiocarcinoma. Some procedures such as choledochoduodenostomy and jejunum interposition choledochoduodenostomy should be abandoned because of their poor outcomes and severe complications. Proper indications of biliary-enteric anastomosis should strictly be followed and the Oddi's sphincter should be protected if possible to prevent late development of bile duct cancer.


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